Sponge-rubber pad for telephone-pole climbers



Sept. 3, 1929. B. E. KATZ 1,727,237

v SPONGE RUBBER PAD FOR TELEPHONE POLE CLIMBERS I Filed Sept. 15, 1928Bil/"ZZQ 2 2' INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 3, 1929.

UNITE S'iA'iES- BURL E. KATZ, OF WINSIDE, NEBRASKA.

SPONGE-RUBBER PAD FOR TELEPHONE-POLE CLIMBERS.

Application filed September 15, 1928. Serial No. 306,281.

My present invention has reference to improvements in linemens equipmentand is directed to pole climbers and has for its primary object theprovision of a pad of a particular and peculiar construction which notonly serves as a guide for the shank of the climber but likewise as aguide for the fastening strap the outer face of the pad being of softleather and the inner face thereof being of sponge rubber so that thesame will effectively prevent the twisting of the shank of the climberand the injury to the linemans leg which will thus occur and furthermorewill space the upper portion of 5 the shank away from the linemans legand serve as a soft cushion which will prevent both the shank and thefastening strap from inflicting injury to the leg of the lineman.

To the attainment of the foregoing the in- 2 vention consists in theimprovement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improvement in applied position.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the improvement per se.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1, the shank beingguided through the socket of the improvement.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a modified form of pad.

Figure 5 is a sectional View approximately on the line 5-5 of Figure 4also showing the manner in which the climbers shank is guided.

Essentially my improvement comprises an outer face 1 of thick butpliable leather. The inner face of the pad has cemented or otherwiseeffectively secured to the outer face 1 the cushioning pad properindicated by the numeral 2. The cushioning pad 2 is of sponge rubber.The outer leather or like pliable face of the pad has riveted thereto avertically arranged plate 4; whose central portion is outbulged to formthe same with a guide socket 5 and riveted to the plate 4: at theopposite sides of the vertically arranged guide socket 5 there are thestraight ends of bracket plates whose central portions are outwardlybulged to provide the same with what may be termed sockets 6. Guidedthrough the sockets 6 there is the fastening strap 7 The strap carriesat one end a buckle whose tongue is designed to be received in any oneof a plurality of apertures on the second end of the strap, and theguide socket 5 is adapted to receive therethrough the shank portion 8 ofthe climber. The climber is of the ordinary metal construction,including the metal strap or shank 8 which is offset atits lower end toform the same with a stirrup for the foot of the user and is formed atthe juncture of the shank and the stirrup with the outwardly projectmgspur 9. The fastening strap holds the shank efiectively against the legof the user, and the same being received in the socket 5 prevents anytendency of turning 0r twisting of the said shank, and the plate 4, onWhich the socket 5 is formed is reinforced by the socket carryingbrackets 6. Because of the soft and yieldable substances of which thepad is constructed the climber may be conveniently worn on the leg ofthe user without any liability of injury being inflicted thereby.

The construction disclosed by Figures 4 and 5 is only a slightmodification from that above described. In this instance the pad iselongated, the same comprising an upper widened portion 10 and a reducedcentral extension 11. The outer face of this pad is of pliable leatheror like material and the same has cemented or otherwise secured to itsinner face the compressible element 12 which is preferably of spongerubber. In this instance the straight edges of the shank receivingsocket 13 are riveted to the outer face of the pad and also riveted tothe pad and arranged transversely of the socket member 13 there is thefastening strap 14. This strap is not only riveted to the straight edgeof the socket 13 but is likewise riveted to the outer facing of the pad.

The construction and advantages of my device will, it is thought5 beunderstood and appreciated by those skilledin the art to which suchinvention relates and therefore, further detailed description will notbe required.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. The combination with a climber comprising an upright shank having aprong and a foot stirrup at its lower end, ofa pad for said shank,constituting an outer member of sponge rubber which is comparativelythick and pliable, an inner member cemented to the outer member ofsponge rubber, a metal shank guide riveted on the outer member and atransversely arranged fastening strap on said outer member.

2. The combination with a climber comprising an upright shank having aprong and a foot stirrup at its lower end, of a pad for said shank,constituting an outer member of sponge rubber Which is comparativelythick and'pliable, an inner member cemented to 10 the outer member ofsponge rubber, a metal shank guide riveted on the outer member,transversely arranged sockets riveted to the sides of the firstmentioned socket member and designed to receive therethrough a fastening15 strap.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BURL E. KATZ.

